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Malpica, whaling port

Malpica de Bergantiños, Bergantiños, A Coruña

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Malpica, whaling port

Historical milestone · Malpica de Bergantiños, Bergantiños, A Coruña

Image of Malpica de Bergantiños, not of the place itself.

In the early 17th century Malpica de Bergantiños became famous for whale hunting, a task carried out from land in collaboration with Cantabrian and Basque sailors, who spotted the cetaceans and set out after them in whaleboats; the oil was sold inland.

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